Reading an item in one of the Kansas City papers that a woman of that city picked violets on Christmas day inspired a couple of Stockton girls to hunt for violets in Stockton. Sylvia Munn and Edit Douglas made a bet that they could find violets and they started a search. They did not look long until they located a patch in full bloom and picked a handful, bringing the flowers to the Review and Record office as evidence.

The Stockton High School Snoball was to be held Saturday, January 5th. One of the highlights of the special evening would be the crowning of the King and Queen chosen from the following candidates: Chelsey Kriley, Lyndsey Gilmore, Maddy Green, Megan Brown, and Nathan Palmer, Stephen Bellerive, Marcus Moll and Kyle Weiser.

THE 1997 ROOKS COUNTY NEW YEAR’S BABY was Cayden Conyac born on January 2nd. Pictured with Cayden were his parents, Linda and Phil Conyac and big sister Alyssa..

* And So They Say: Lucia Hamilton (Friday afternoon): “I’m going to shoot myself. I thought it was Saturday so I didn’t turn the soap opera on at noon.” Freddy Baughman: “It’s certainly getting so that no news is good news.” Betty Bobbitt: “I made a New Year’s Resolution to never say anything in front of a reporter again.”

Floyd E. Houston and Miss Nettie Barnes, both of Woodston, were married by Reverend J. F. Dennis of that place on December 23rd. Howard W. McMichael of Stockton and Miss Beulah A. Barnes of Plainville were married on December 26th by Probate Judge Case. Mr. and Mrs. McMichael have the congratulations of their many friends. Joseph Tobie Hamel of Palco and Miss Emma Louise Plante of Damar were granted a license on December 2nd. The couple will be married on January 8th. Floyd H. Lightfoot and Miss Flora Bell Marietta were united in marriage at Kirwin by Reverend Fred. R. Bush. The newly Mrs. Lightfoot is the daughter of Mrs. M. C. Marietta and is a very fine young lady. They have gone to housekeeping in the former Kelly property on east Main and they have the sincere wishes of their many friends.

THE 1994 BREAKFAST OF CHAMPIONS was held in the first part of December at Stockton High School. Receiving her certificate from SHS Counselor Ernie Honas was Nicole Thayer..

* And So They Say: Idress Stephenson: “We only went as far as Kirwin for Christmas, but that is plenty far in holiday traffic.” Chuck Ostmeyer: “I think we should have another legal holiday each year—the day after Christmas.” Lloyd Hollern: “The most exciting thing I did on Christmas was to sleep late.”

The assembly for the Stockton High School’s “Be An 11” program was held on Dec. 21 to honor all of the students who exhibited the core values of the program. Students were nominated multiple times throughout the first stemester with the following students picked as the weekly winners from a random drawing of all the nominated students. Those students were: Diego Gallaway, Taylor Morgan, Mary-Lynn Griebel, Clayton Becker, Chris Schleicher, Jordann Wiltfong, Alex Henry, Chelsey Kriley, Stefani Fitts, and Brady Page. Winners of the “Be An 11” drawing during the assembly were Nicci Graf, who won a Sony Digital Camera; Cory Post, who won an Ipod Nano; and Stephen Bellerive, who won a $50 Chamber Check. Principal Keith Hall handed out the awards.